Public-private partnership
What is a public-private partnership?
Management of water in the world is becoming increasingly complex as the demographic and economic pressures increase.
More than 1.1 billion people still have no access to drinking water, although it is a fundamental human right.
Given that fact, it seems essential to override discussions of principle. The public-private partnership (PPP) is only one of a range of management models: less than 10% of the water service in the world is delegated either wholly or partially to private operators.
For SUEZ ENVIRONNEMENT, a public-private partnership is a contract that respects the prerogatives of public authorities but also enables the integration of the additional skills of private players.
Its success is based above all on the political determination with which it is created: the public authorities choose to delegate certain tasks according to their specific needs and constraints. The PPP adapts to them.
Various forms of partnerships
Reference is often made to the public-private partnership “model”, when in fact there are several types of partnerships between public authorities and private operators to manage water and sanitation.
Their characteristics vary according to the needs of the local authority concerned. PPP differ in the degree of responsibility of the private operator, their duration, the tasks involved, and the mode of remuneration (by the public authority or the consumer)
New: participative public-private partnerships
4P (participative public-private partnerships) aims to develop an integrated process for participation and dialogue between local stakeholders, beginning at the call for bids and continuing throughout the project.
SUEZ ENVIRONNEMENT has created this innovative, adaptable model for areas with little or no access to water, especially in Africa. These areas are referred to as “intermediary” zones, where neither corporate sponsorship nor the traditional business model is suitable.
The objective: to make a bid which meets the expectations of an already well-informed local population
